Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-08-24
PACIFIC COAST.
AN OLD OREGON MURDER COHES
TO LIGHT.
Saivationists as Fighters = Santa
Rosa Races-A Woodland Story
State Board of Trade.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE nEcoRD-usIos.l
THE BOOM.
Localities That Are Being Sought After
by Home-seekers.

Locanties 1hat Are Being Sought After
by Home-seekers.
Copyright 1857, by the California associated Press.
GLLRoY, August 2Sd.-The excitement regaft-
ing land purchases still keeps up, and a great
many heavy operations are under way a san
Francisco syndicate has bonded for 500 600 the
Scott ranch, of $50 acres from George L Hirsey
cashier of the Gilroy Bank. BARRIERS ranch of
which is in vineyard, sold for $4,000. City lots
and small places are selling quick at increased
figures
IN AND ABOUT LIvERMoRE.
LIvERMoRE, August 23d.-Some 1900 gallons
of last years white wine is being shipped from
one winery to-day.
Stone for the Coggswell College is being
shipped from the Altamont Companys quarry
at the rate of thirty tons per week.
Among the real estate transactions for to-day
is the Reimer ranch of 160 acres, for S220 600 !;
Fitzgerald ranch, nine miles from town. Sl2 600;
the Aguerrebeherree ranch, $50 acres at S75 per
over $500 changed hands in unimproved town
property in the last twenty-four hours.
PROSPEROUS PACIFIC GROVE.
MONTEREY, August 23d.-The season at Pacific
Grove has been the most successful in its his
tory. FL Carmelo is doing reasonable business
and the hot sea-water baths a rushing one
Sales in real estate have continued steadily
since the auction OF the Third Addition in June
over $4,000 worth having been disposed of in
that time at private sale by the Pacific Improve
ment Company, besides a large business done
by individuals.
Building goes on constantly Extensive pub
lie improvements will shortly be put under way
i'll and about Pacific Grove. including the grad
ing and graveling of the road to Point Pinos
lighthouse, and the construction and adornment
of several parks.
PROGRESS IN NORTHERN CoLUsA
WILLOWS. August 23d.-In addition to the
races at Willows for october 18TH 10th and DIST
there will be an exhibit of stock and general
agricultural display.
Northern Colusa is alive to her every interest
and an era of prosperity is at hand. Land in
large and small tracts is being freely offered
and our real estate men are anticipating lively
business. Several large sales are under way
The town is full of strangers and business Of all
kinds is looking up.
GOOD SIGNS IN SHASTA.
REDDISG, August 23d.-The prospects for a
successful Shasta County Fair exceed the eXpec-
tations of the Directors. Already an addition
to the exhibit hall is being provided for the pro
The BEDDING water works have extended their
pipes to the race track which is sprinkled
nightly.
NEW TOWN IN VENTURA.
SANBUENA VENTURA, August 2}d.-Work was
begun to-day on the site OF a new town in this
county, called Montalvo. 1t comprises "a tract of
$50 acres purchased by Los Angeles syndicate,
who Will put up electric lights and build an
electric railroad to the beach, The sale of lots
commences September 1st. at which time Ven
tura county expects the biggest boom it ever
return stopped here three hours All were
highly pleased with Ventura county, some pre-
ferring 1t to Santa Barbara.
THERMALITo FORGING AHEAD.
ORovILLE, August 23d.-The building of the
Grand Hotel at Thermalito has begun and lum-
Der for q large number of dwellings has been
contracted for and is now being delivered
Quite number of lots in the new colony
were sold in the last few days
STEADY ADVANCE IN SAN BENITo.
HoLLIsTER, August 23d.-The boom here still
continues unabated. The excitement has settled
to a healthy activity and the demand for prop
erty is steadily increasing. Several sales were
made to-day, each amounting to from $780, 900 to
1000, mostly within ten miles of Hollister
The demand for town property has been active
to-day and steadily increasing.
LIVELY AT SANTA BARBARA
SANTA BARBARA, August 23d.-The town is
still full of strangers. Real estate sales are in
creasing. Many San Francisco men are invest
ing in the town and suburbs. The decorations
for the railroad celel ration are still up and the
city has a holiday appearance. The boom is
steadily increasing, and many new improve
ments are in progress.